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...to step in Sakura heaven at Shinjuku Gyoen |
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...to explore more of Taipei and beyond |
Taipei and Tokyo for the Sakura was on my list. It's not a first time there but there are places that you can't get enough of and these two are on it. Luckily, I haven't purchased tickets for those places. However, I have booked tickets to Bangkok in May, an annual scheduled trip, and Boracay in August. Both were cancelled. Not so lucky with T’s and B’s trips so far, but there’s another “B” destination in October— Bohol. I pray something positive will turn out before the departure date.
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...to be under Sakura blooms in Tokyo |
You see, I am not alone in this. In social media, I see posts of “if not for the pandemic, I would have been here by now” captioned to a photo. Well, what do you know, it seems that Japan is leading, if it were a popularity race. Maybe because it’s the site of the 2020 Olympics, or the ramen.
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...to enjoy the sun, surf and sand in Boracay |
Months back, I did a story on where would Davaoeños go after the pandemic. Siargao topped the list followed by Coron and Bohol. I wouldn’t mind going to some exotic destination and emerge in salt water for hours of cleansing ritual. It seems that seaside areas are COVID-19 free. Am I right on this? If so, lucky are those who live by the beach. Fresh, healing air all the way!
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...to sip cocktails while enjoying the cityscape from a rooftop bar Bangkok |
So until it is safe to travel, let’s keep on wishing, planning. Ticking off places from the bucket list are put on hold at the moment, but knowing how generous the Universe is, we will be riding planes and finding ourselves in our dream destinations soon enough. Meanwhile, let’s do our share in flattening the curve.
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...to bury my feet in the white sands of Panglao in Bohol |
Also published in the SunStar Davao newspaper.
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